Water faucet



Feb. 10, 1953 c. P. HOLDERITH 2,628,057

WATER FAUCET Filed Sept. 2, 1949 26 50 Fig. 6.

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Patented Feb. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,628,057 r 1 wn rna FAUQET" Clarence P. Holderith, Kokomo, Ind. Application September 2, 1949, Serial No. 112,685

or drips. V Another important object of this invention 15 to provide a, valve mechanism, especially designed for regulating and shutting off the flow of Water under pressure, which includes an actuatable sealing member, the sealing member being so constructed, arranged and actuated that concentric or abrasive action on the member itself is prevented. r

Another important object of this invention is to provide a sectional valve housing, including a pair of complementary sections, means being provided for securely lockinggthe sections together to prevent the development of leaks or drips, one of these sections having a longitudinal groove formed on its inner face, whereby an axial passage through the housing is defined when the-sectionsare locked together.

- t e .nn oia t bi ciq t is e ohi r' sides in the provisionlof a flexible diaphragm operatively clamped between the sections and mounted above the axial passage for closing off the flow of fluid therethrough, the diaphragm being activated by means of a slidably disposed plug or block which is mounted above the diaphragm and which is actuated by a screw-threaded handle.

These and ancillary objects and structural features of merit are attained by this invention, the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved faucet or valve, constructed in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view thereof. taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2 Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, illustrating the diaphragm in a closed position to block off the flow of fluid through the passage;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2, illustrating the preferred means for locking the sections of the housing together; and

y 2 Claims. (01. 51-24 Figure Sis a plan view of the uppersection of the housing. 2

Referring now more I particularly to the accompanying, drawing, thereference numeral 15 generally designates ,the improved faucet, which includes a housing lz consisting offa pair of complementary sections I l and 46.: The 'section HE is. formed on its inner. face with a longitudinallyf. extending semi-circular groove E8, the

groove terminating at its outer end in a'transversely. disposed discharge orifice 26, the outer end of which is internally threaded as at 22. A sleeve 24 is'threaded in the outer endof the orifice and a straining screen 26 is transversely positioned across the lower end of the sleeve.

An enlargedthreadedbore 28 is axially formed in the rear enlarged end of the section M to receive'the reduced threadedfitting 32 carried by a connectionfl l, whereby the section is detachably secured tofl-th'e fluid line or conduit.

} It i is to be particularly noted that th'e section this formed atits rear endwith upwardly extendingsteps irt, for a purpose to be-described. V The housing section .Ifiiis adapted to be detachablyilocked on the section [4, the section it having a transverselyv disposed channel or opening 38 formed inlits innerface, adjacent the centerthereof. ".It isto be notedthatthe forward portion of the section terminates in a downwardly extending tongue 40, the tongue being spaced outwardly from a depending shoulder 42. The

tongue and shoulder define'ia: slot 44 for receiving the protruding portion-4'6 of the section I l. Thus,

the, tongue. 40 encloses thefront portion of the lower section, the protruding portion of the lower section it being seated in the slot 44 and secured therein by means of a vertically disposed locking screw 48 extending through the section and into the upper housing section It. The rear portion of the upper section It i formed with steps 59 complementary to the step portions 35 on the section 14 and seated thereon. Means is provided for locking the rear portions of the housing sections together, and preferably includes a tongue 52 formed on the rear stepped portion of the section It, which is adapted to fit in a groove 54 formed in the stepped portion of the section M.

A flange 55 projects forwardly from the rear stepped portion of the section [4 and a complementary flange 58 projects rearwardly from the upstanding portion 46 on the front of the section, the flanges receiving a diaphragm 56 to the lower section, clamps the diaphragm above the groove l8, the diaphragm being in alignment with the opening 38 in the section IS. A vertical threaded opening 62 is formed in the section It in alignment with the opening 38, a threaded stem 64 being rotatably disposed in the threaded opening 62 and a laterally extending handle 68 being fixed to the upper end of the stem.

It can thusbe seen'that the diaphragm 60 is mounted above the axial passage, defined by the longitudinally extending groove l8, when the sections are locked together by means of the look,- ing tongue and groove 52 and 54 formed on the rear portions thereof and the locking screw 48 extending vertically through the front portions of the sections. A block or plug 68, which is pref-- erably wedge-shaped, is'slidably disposed in the opening 38 and the stem 64 bears on the upper face thereof to force the lower face into urging engagement of the diaphragm 60. Thus, as seen in Figure 4,"by rotating the handle 65, the diaphragm is moved downwardly to close off the passage between thesections, so that the diaphragm is at right angles tothe flow'and the flow is completely blocked off. It can be appreciated that the diaphragm 60 actually serves as the inner face or wall of thesection (8 to close off the opening 38 therein, the diaphragm being depressed by the actuating means consisting of the plug and rotating stem to engage against the surface p of the groove andseal off the water fiow. Also, it is to be noted that the two castings or sections forming the housing are securely locked together by means of the interengaging tongue and groove formed on the rear portions thereof, the sections being drawn tightly together by means-of the assembly screw 48. The locking means for the two sections are thus completely concealed from the exterior surfaces of the housing.

It can be appreciated that the sections can be easily cast, due to their smooth and simple surfaces, and that the sections can be easily secured together to form the improved faucet, the faucet having an'improved, easily actuated and effective permanently tight seal,the seal being actuated without any abrasive action and, when closed, preventing the possibility of leakage.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: g p g i. A valve comprising a housing including first and second elongatedsections, said first section having a longitudinally extending passage therein terminating at one end in a transverse discharge orifice, said first section having a transverse opening therein intermediate the ends thereof communicating with said passage, said second section being disposed on said first section and overlying the transverse opening therein, a diaphragm disposed in said transverse opening between said sections to seal said opening, an interengaging tongue and groove connection between the ends of said sections remote from said discharge orifice, a fastener extending through the end of said first section adjacent said discharge orifice and into the adjacent end of said second section to detachably hold said sections together, and means carried by said second section for forcing said diaphragm into said passage.

2. A valve comprising a housing including first and second elongated sections, said first section having a longitudinally extending passage therein terminating at one end in a transverse discharge orifice, said first section having a transverse opening therein intermediate the ends thereof conununicating with said passage, said second section being disposed on said first section and overlying the transverse opening therein, a diaphragm disposed in said transverse opening between said sections to seal said opening, an interengaging tongueand groove connection between the ends of said sections remote from said discharge orifice, a headed fastener extending through the end of said first section adjacent said discharge orifice and into the adjacent end of said second section to detachably hold said sections together, and means carried by said second section for forcing said diaphragm into said passage, said fastener being so constructed and ar ranged to have the head thereof disposed in said passage adjacent said discharge orifice.

CLARENCE P. HOLDERITH.

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